Chain connecter



S. FISCHER CHAIN CONNECTER Nov. 3, 1931.

Filed May 21. 1929 v Patented- Nov. 3, 19 31 eases? 7' Tfjn1airED "STATES? PATENT, orrics sIe UNn rrsc'ntnaoi rnovrnnncn, nnonn ISLAND 01mm CONNEGTER I -A1$plicatioir filed May 21,1929. seria no. 364,883.

invention relates to a connectenfor releasably attaching together the ends, of a chainga strap or-the'liket; An o'bject ofmyinvention is toprovidea 5 connecter consisting-ofafpair of cooperat ng connecter members, each h'avi'ng means'such as an eye on the outer end thereof for attachment of a chain endthereto and cooperat ng male and female separable fastener elements J preferably of a type which 1 are relatively swivelable to each other secured within, the inner respective ends of; said members, wherethe male, and female separable fastener elements may have all the pull exerted .outwards therefrom. sot-hat the elements may tend toalways st-ayjin the same relative positionandnot become tipped as those described in m'yPatent N 0. 1,574,692 for chain connectj er,issued March 22, 926 on which this pres exit inventionis an improvement; p

A. further ob1ectof my invention res des in, the fact that I provideseparable fastener ele'm'ents wherein the i male ,elementthereof is resilientlyfreleasable and .prefei'ably swivel- 1 ablyretained within the so'cket of'the female ;,el ement thereofso as top'ermit the connector members to swivelhrelativejto each other. This feature 18 part cularlyimportant vwhere a flat chain orstrap' is employed to permit the Y connecter elements toswivel relative to each V Inthe drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout,

10 generally indicates a chain connecter constructed in accordance with the teachings of my lnvention.

01 cooperating connector members 12 and 14 As shown, said connector comprises a pair,

to secure, a snug fit between said "respectively. The member, 12 comprises a maleconnecter member and the member 14 comprises'a female connecter member, each of said members 12 and 14 respectively be, ing-provided with means at the outer end thereof such as an eye 16 for attaching a strap end 18 thereto. Though said connecter members 12 and 14 may be constructed in any suitable fashion they are provided preferably with the hollow conical body portions 20 each having the eye 16 at the outer end thereof andv the inwardly projecting side wall-22 having ashoulder'24 near the inner end 26 thereof and a pliable lip 28 interior of said shoulder. The male member 12 is pro- 5 vided with the male separable fastener element 3( ha-ving the stud 29preferably having: an, enlarged head 32 and a con- Ycave inner face 34 exterior ,of said. stud. Said male separable fastener element 30 is 7 adapted to be secured against the shoulder 24 by means of the overlapped edge 36 of the lip 28 of the side wall of said member. If

, desired aup late 38 may rest against the shoulder 24. and the outer'edge, of the face 34 of the. male element 30,. I alsosuitably secure a female separablefastener element 40 preferably one having a convex inner face 42 having a'suitable socket 44 and a male mem- .ber gripping spring 46 mounted therein, rest- 8O ing on the shoulder 24 of the female member 14; Said femalev separable fastener element 40 is preferably secured against the, shoulder 24 by the overlapped edge 36 of the lip 28 of the female member 14. .If also desired a plate 48 having a-socket hole-50 therein may be secured between the overlapped edge 36 .and theconvex face 42 of the female separable fastener element. I preferably so construct the male stud 29 and the female-socket D 44 so that the male stud-29 may be 'detach-,

ably connected within thefemale socket 44 and retained therein by the spring 46 preferably by having the spring 46 rest against the 5 shoulder 31 formed on the stud 29 below the enlarged head 32.

While I have shown therinner faces 34 and 42 of the male and female separable fastener elements as concave and convex respectively connector sections, it is obvious that they may be constructed of any desired other shape,

It is: obvious that-any suitable type of '7 Ichain, strap or otherwise may be employed andI employ the word;chain in the claims .to broadly include any kind of cad-connecting strap or elongated element towhi'ch the outer ends of my improved chain connecter may be '12'and 14r in any suitable fashion. .As shown attached. It is also apparent that-the male and female separate fastener elements may besuitably secured to said connecter elements "7 particularly inFigs. 1 and 2, it is obvious that the pull will be 'eXer'ted directly out-I wards thus permitting' the connecter to al- .ways he symmetrical with'the chain and not tipped in the embodiment shown in my 'prior patent. As stated my invention 'is' particularly adaptedfor use with {fiat chain, such" as thetype' shown consisting of the large links .17 and smallerllinks 19'so' arranged that'the larger links will lie flat against-a surface. It is thus obvious that particularly. when a flat chain of the type shown isemployed that'no'm'atter at what relativeposition the male stud29 may be secured within the female socketdl that said male shank 29 and female socketAl-d will swivel relative to each other to permit the chain l8'toslie flat against its respective surface. v a v r V V It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiment shown and 'that'various deviations may be made therefromcwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I" claim is: p

1. A chain connecter comprising apair of connecter members havlng'hollowr body '40- portions each having an eye at the outer end 1 thereof, an "inwardly" projecting side wall having a shoulder near the innerend thereof and alip interior ofsaidshouldenaxplate resting" on the vshoulder of one ofv saidmem bers, a male separable fastener element havinga concave innerface and a studproject- 7 ing inwards therefrom resting onsaid plate :and secured to said member by the overlapped edge of the lip of the side wall ofsaid member, a female separable fastener elementhavinga convexinner face, a socket and a male member gripping spring mounted therein resting on the shoulder of said other member, a convex plate'having a socket hole vtherein resting on the inner fac'e of said fema e separable fastener: element, said plate I and femalesepara'ble fastener element being I secured against said shoulder b'yjthe overof connecter members lapped edge of the lip of the side wall of said member. 7

2. .A chainconnecter comprising a pair having "body portions'each having an eye at the t side wall having a shoulder near the inner outer end thereof, an inwardly projecting hollow end thereof and a lip interior of said shoulder, a male separable fastener element having a concave face. and a stud projecting inwards therefrom 'ove'rlyingthe, shoulder of one ofsaid members and. secured to said member by theoverlapped edge of the lip of the side wall of said member, a female separable fastener element having a convex inner face, a socket and amale member gripping spr ng-mounted therein resting on the shoulder of said other member, said female separable fastener element being secured against said shoulder by the overlapped edge of the lip of the side wall of said member.

A" chain connecter comprising a pair of connecter'members having hollow body portions each having an eye at the'jouter end thereof, an inwardly projecting sidewall having a shoulder near the inner end; thereof and alip interior of* saidshoulder, a plate resting on] the shoulder of one of said members, a male separable fastener element havinga concave, inner face anda stud; projecting inwards therefrom resting on said plate and secured to said member by the overlapped edge of the lipfof the sidewall of said member, a female separable fastener element having a socket and a male'cme mber gripping spring mounted therein resting on the shoulder of said other member, a convex plate having a socket hole therein resting on the inner face of said female A separablefa'stener element, said plate and female separable fastener element being secured against said shoulder by the overlapped edge o'f the lip of the sidewall of saidjmember. '4. A chain connector comprising a pair of tion's eachhaving" an eye at the outerend thereof, an inwardly projecting side wall having a shoulder" near the inner end thereof and a lip interior of said shoulder, a male separable fastener'element'having an inner "face and a stud pro ecting lnwards there- SIGMUND FISCHER.

connector-members having hollow body por- 

